初三阅读理解专项训练二.doc

英语阅读理解专项训练二

（5）
One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench（凳子） with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.
Jack walked up to the woman and said, "Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?" "Of course, please sit down," Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.
"That's a nice dog, isn't he?" Jack said, pointing at the animal.
"Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture, but that's not a bad thing. He's strong and healthy."
"And hungry, "Jack said." He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him."
"That's true, "Sue said." But I haven't."
They both laughed and then Jack said, "Does your dog bite（咬人）?"
"No, "Sue said, "He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and friendly."
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
"Hey!" Jack shouted." You said your dog didn't bite."
Sue replied in surprise, "Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog's at home."
46. The dog looked at the woman because ________.
A. the woman wanted to feed him
B. the woman was friendly
C. he was strong and healthy
D. he was hungry
47. Jack and Sue were ________.
A. friends B. next-door neighbors
C. strangers D. in the same family
48. Jack touched the dog because he believed ________.
A. the dog was handsome
B. Sue's dog was unfriendly
C. the dog was Sue’s
D. Sue's dog was at home
49. We can know form the passage that ________.
A. Sue gave a wrong answer
B. Jack made a mistake
C. the dog wasn't dangerous
D. both Jack and Sue liked the dog

（6）

No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting(天气预报).
For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. That many people feel their joints(关节) hurt is a sign of wet weather. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. If you see a rainbow(彩虹) during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog(雾) appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.
Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.
50. Which of the following can be used here to replace(取代) the underlined phrase “on the way”?
A. away B. gone C. disappearing D. coming
51. When you see the stars twinkle clearly at night, the weather will be_________.
A. Warm B. Rainy C. clear and fine D. cold
52. Which of the following signs can tell the weather will probably be rainy?
A. A rainbow appears in the morning.
B. Some birds fly high.
C. The stars twinkle clearly at night.
D. Fogs appear in the morning just above a river.

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One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.
1. "What's the matter？" "I went to a party last night, so I……"
2. "I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…"
3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most……"
You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing" is very important in understanding English, especially spoken English.
53. This passage tells us mainly about _________.
A. the importance of "guessing" in learning a foreign language
B. how to guess what one is going to talk about
C. some examples of right guessing
D. how important it is to guess all the time
54. From the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 1 is _________.
A. "… so I didn't have a good time." B. "…so I went to bed very late."
C. "….so I felt unhappy." D. "… so I got up very early."
55. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.
A. "I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself."
B. "I think you'd better have something to drink."
C. "I think you'd better get some help from your friends."
D. "I think you'd better be more careful."
56. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is ______.
A. "…… she is one of the most famous film stars."
B. "……she is one of the most beautiful women."
C. "……she is one of the most famous speakers."
D. "……she is one of the most talkative women."
（8）
Would you know what to do during a big earthquake? Scientists have some advice for us.
If the ground begins shaking while you are driving, stop your car on the roadside and stay in it. If you are in a tall building, don't use the lift and never jump out of the windows. When you are in a living room, find a strong table or rush into a smaller room like washroom. Then lie down your body. Take care of your head. When you are in a public place, like supermarket or cinema, don't crowd in jam(拥挤) , or you may fall over and get hurt. Cross your arms to protect yourself. You can also find a place to hide.
After the main shake, quickly run out of the dangerous building for there will be small earthquakes. If you are safe, remember not to engage the phone line, keep it free for rescue(援救) using. Don't go to the hospital if you are not badly hurt, others will really need help. Take part in the rescue action if you can.
57. What should people do if they are driving when an earthquake happens?
A. Drive on quickly.           B. Take care of the car.
C. Stop the car on the roadside.    D. Jump out of the windows.
58. Why does the writer say "Don't crowd in jam in public places"?
A. Because people can lie down easily.       
B. Because people may get help quickly.
C. Because it can help avoid falling over.   
D. Because it can help find a place to hide.
59. What does the underlined word "engage" in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?
A．占用    B．触摸    C．接通 D．修理
60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?
A. Try to help the others if you can.
B. Stay in the dangerous building after the main shake.
C. Go to a doctor even though you are not badly hurt.
D. Keep making phone calls to tell your family that you are safe.
【答案】46—50 DACBD 51—55 CAABA 56—60 DCCAA